Jon Clayton

Cancer is the biggest killer of kids from disease in the USA, 38 children die every week. Please donate now and support my challenge to fight kids' cancer!

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I've Ridden 165.1 mi My goal is 251 mi

My Rankings

National: 276th
State: 9th in VA
My Team: 3rd

I've raised $3,353 My goal is $4,000 Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Caroline

This year I am riding in memory of Caroline. Sadly she departed this world in 2023. Here is her story: In 2012, Caroline was diagnosed with Primitive Neuro-Ectodermal Tumors (PNET) a rare type of brain cancer, when she was only 3 years old. There was no standard treatment for her type of cancer so she started on a treatment for a similar kind of cancer called Medulloblastoma. She went through 6 round of intense chemo therapy that didn’t do anything but cause side effects that she is still dealing with. When she finished the chemo-therapy, she went on to have radiation that was the most effective in shrinking her tumors. After all that, she was then stable for five years but would have MRI’s every three months just to make sure nothing changed. Everything was always stable! Then in March of 2020, while she was getting an MRI, she learned that her school was not doing in person learning anymore because of covid. Later that day she met with her doctor to look at the scans and they revealed that her cancer had started growing again. Everyone was shocked, that after all this time the cancer had come back. Sadly, even after 7 years there was still no standard treatment for her type of cancer. Their only option was to look for a clinical trial. They searched the entire country and learned there was only 1 trial that she was eligible for but it wasn’t even for her type of cancer. Thankfully, she has been in this trial for the past 2 years and doing well. Because of Caroline’s experiences, she was always passionate about advocating for better treatment options for kids with cancer. She participated in several pediatric cancer fundraising events even gave speeches in front of hundreds of people and helped to raise money to support childhood cancer research.

My Story

6 Jun 2025

This September, for my fourth year, I will be riding with the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer! This campaign has raised over $72 Million Dollars since its inception in 2017. Last year we raised over $9 Million! Each year thousands of riders sign up to pedal and petition their friends, family, and network to support this worthy cause. I am proud to be part of the GCC Champions.

Why all of this effort? Because right now, cancer is the biggest killer of children from disease in the United States. Over 15,700 children are diagnosed every year, and sadly, 38 children die of cancer every week. Most of you reading this probably know someone who has a child diagnosed with cancer or worse have lost a child to cancer.

Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.

So I am raising funds through my challenge to help these kids and support Children's Cancer Research Fund to allow them to continue their work to develop lifesaving treatments and find a cure for childhood cancer. Did you know that Children's cancer treatments have a very high efficacy rate? Let's continue to support safer treatments and even higher rates of success.

Please support me by making a donation to give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.

Your support will change little lives.

Thank you.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 5 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

153 mi Ridden

$602 Raised

2021
268 mi Ridden

$4,150 Raised

2022
250 mi Ridden

$7,356 Raised

2023
417 mi Ridden

$4,517 Raised

2024
165 mi Ridden

$3,353 Raised

2025

1,254 mi

Ridden

$19,978

Raised

My Challenge

20.2 mi ride - Morning Ride - Monday, September 15, 2025

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16.2 mi ride - Morning Ride - Friday, September 12, 2025

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22.2 mi ride - Morning Ride - Thursday, September 11, 2025

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$2,500 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $2,500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved SUPERHERO LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 13 days ago
16.2 mi ride - Morning Ride - Monday, September 8, 2025

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19.3 mi ride - Morning Ride - Saturday, September 6, 2025

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1.3 mi ride - Morning Ride - Saturday, September 6, 2025

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17.0 mi ride - Morning Ride - Friday, September 5, 2025

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21.5 mi ride - Morning Ride - Wednesday, September 3, 2025

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31.1 mi ride - Morning Ride - Monday, September 1, 2025

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My Sponsors

Gift plus match from OD1234 via Benevity on behalf of Kevin Fujii
$500
Received this donation 19 days ago

Jon

“Thank you so much for the kind gift and support”

Thank you so much for the kind gift and support
Kick Cancer's Butt Day matched donation

“Here's your matched donation from a group of wonderful Children's Cancer Research Fund supporters. THANK YOU so much for your awesome efforts to kick cancer's butt!”
$345.36
Received this donation 10 days ago

Jon

“Yay, thank you”

Yay, thank you
Entellect, LLC

“We are proud to support you each year on this great campaign!”
$310.50
Received this donation 54 days ago

Jon

“Thank you Tan. So appreciative of your support. Getting the Entellect logo on my shirt immediately!!”

Thank you Tan. So appreciative of your support. Getting the Entellect logo on my shirt immediately!!
Brian Newell

“Proud of you Jon!”
$274.28
Received this donation 54 days ago

Jon

“Thank you my friend for your support this year and of course in years past.”

Thank you my friend for your support this year and of course in years past.
Virginia Rollman

“Supporting children with cancer by giving time and energy is a marvelous effort. Thank you, Jon.”
$274.28
Received this donation 30 days ago

Jon

“Thank you so much Aunt Ginny. Love you”

Thank you so much Aunt Ginny. Love you
Diligent Consulting Inc

“Jon - we are happy to support the worthy Children's Cancer Research cause again!”
$250
Received this donation 54 days ago

Jon

“Roger, thank you very much for Diligent’s on going support. I am proudly affixing your logo today.”

Roger, thank you very much for Diligent’s on going support. I am proudly affixing your logo today.
Tessa and Bob Breen

“So proud of how you continue this ride!!!”
$207
Received this donation 101 days ago

Jon

“Thank you so much Aunt Tess & Uncle Bobby”

Thank you so much Aunt Tess & Uncle Bobby
Treva & Marv Langston

“Thanks so much for taking on the Great Cycle Challenge, Jon! We're inspired by your commitment to supporting Children's Cancer Research and we're cheering you on every pedal of the way. Your dedication is truly making a difference.”
$200
Received this donation 11 days ago

Jon

“Thank you so much for the support and the words of encouragement. Helps keep me going”

Thank you so much for the support and the words of encouragement. Helps keep me going
Dolly Odom

“I am always happy to donate…children are God’s gift.”
$124.20
Received this donation 64 days ago

Jon

“thank you again for the second donation Dolly. I will get the prints sent out later in September.”

thank you again for the second donation Dolly. I will get the prints sent out later in September.
Dolly Odom

“Jon, I appreciate what you do to help children. Have a blessed day, you are so appreciated.”
$124.20
Received this donation 107 days ago

Jon

“Thank you for your continued support and for being the first to give. Hoping for a great year”

Thank you for your continued support and for being the first to give. Hoping for a great year
Garrett Yee

“Go Jon Go!”
$103.50
Received this donation 13 days ago

Jon

“Thank you Garrett! I am honored to have your support.”

Thank you Garrett! I am honored to have your support.
Jermyn Marino
$103.50
Received this donation 13 days ago

Jon

“Jermyn, thanks a bunch for the support. Hope you are well.”

Jermyn, thanks a bunch for the support. Hope you are well.
Theresa Pines

“Way to go, Jon!”
$103.50
Received this donation 11 days ago

Jon

“Thank you very much for your support Theresa.”

Thank you very much for your support Theresa.
Bard Sullenger

“Great thing you are doing John! Ride on!”
$72.45
Received this donation 11 days ago

Jon

“Thanks a bunch Bard. Glad to have your support.”

Thanks a bunch Bard. Glad to have your support.
David Hart

“Ride brother ride!!!”
$72.45
Received this donation 13 days ago

Jon

“Thank you brother. You have a giving hart😃”

Thank you brother. You have a giving hart😃
Laura Wheeler Field

“This is such a great thing that you are doing. God bless you and the people that you are helping. Good Luck! Love ya, Laura”
$72.45
Received this donation 64 days ago

Jon

“Thank you so much Laura for your very kind gift!!! Hope you are doing well”

Thank you so much Laura for your very kind gift!!! Hope you are doing well
Christopher Mantas
$51.75
Received this donation 13 days ago

Jon

“Christopher, thank you so much for the kind donation. I really appreciate your support.”

Christopher, thank you so much for the kind donation. I really appreciate your support.
Anonymous

“Great Cause Jon..”
$51.75
Received this donation 34 days ago

Jon

“Thank you for Tyler kind support.”

Thank you for Tyler kind support.
John Griffo
$50
Received this donation 11 days ago

Jon

“Thank you very much John. I really appreciate the support”

Thank you very much John. I really appreciate the support
Jan Prillaman
$36.23
Received this donation 101 days ago

Jon

“Thank you so much Aunt Jan.”

Thank you so much Aunt Jan.